Lady Panthers down Gallipolis, 57-44

Published 3:57 am Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

CHESAPEAKE — Before the season began, Chesapeake coach Chris Ball said the Lady Panthers would need a team effort to win.

The Lady Panthers got a team effort on Monday and as a result posted a 57-44 win over the Gallipolis Blue Angels

“It was a good win for us early in the season. Everyone played and contributed in some way,” said Ball.

“Our inexperience showed late in the game. We were up by 16 and let them hang around. Hopefully with time those mistakes will go away.”

The mistakes will have to go away quickly as the Lady Panthers start Ohio Valley Conference play and they host the league’s preseason favorite Fairland on Thursday.

“They’re a good team. We’ve got our work cut out for us,” said Ball.

Jordan Porter had 18 points to lead the Lady Panthers (2-0). Sydnee Hall finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. Kaylee Curry added 8 points and 8 rebounds while Atiya Spaulding had 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.

Micah Curfman had 19 points and Kendra Barnes 14 to pace Gallipolis (2-1).

Porter scored 9 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake went up 13-10.

Chesapeake outscored Gallipolis 20-11 in the second quarter and it was 33-21 at the break.

Porter scored 6 more points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 43-27.

Curfman had 8 points and Barnes 7 in the fourth quarter, but Hall had 9 points to help curb the Gallipolis comeback.

Gallipolis 10 11 6 17 = 44

Chesapeake 13 20 10 14 = 57

GALLIPOLIS (2-1): Abby Wiseman 0 0 0-0 0, Kendra Barnes 2 3 1-7 14, Chelsy Slone 1 0 3-4 5, Micah Curfman 3 1 10-16 19, Whitney Terry 0 0 0-0 0, Jordan Walker 0 0 0-0 0, Halley Barnes 1 0 0-0 2, Hannah Loveday 1 0 2-5 4. Totals 8 4 16-32 44. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Slone, H. Barnes.

CHESAPEAKE (2-0): Kierra Kerns 0 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Curry 3 0 0-0 6, Atiya Spaulding 1 0 1-1 3, Kara Bennett 0 0 0-2 0, Kaylee Curry 3 0 2-2 8, Jackie Nelson 2 0 0-2 4, Taylor Martin 0 0 0-0 0, Anna Mayo 2 0 3-6 7, Sydnee Hall 4 0 3-8 11, Saundra White 0 0 0-0 0, Jordan Porter 8 0 2-4 18. Totals: 23 0 11-25 57. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Porter.